Dropping the Ball
Subtitle: Baseball's Troubles and How We Can and Must Solve Them
Publisher: Scribner
Published: March 20, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781416534488
Subjects: Baseball; Sports & Recreation; Sports; Baseball - General; Sociology of Sports; Sports & Recreation / Baseball / General; Baseball - History; United States
Description: "Revenue has never been higher, attendance has never been better, and baseball has never had a stronger international presence. Yet, with all of the prosperity, the game has rarely faced more significant problems, both in the headlines and deep within our communities. Steroid scandals, labor strife, self-centered superstars, a dramatic decline in the number of African American players and fans, constraints on Little League facilities and resources, and competition from trendier sports and entertainment options all threaten the foundations of our national pastime. Hall of Famer Winfield presents his plan of action for saving this great game from self-destruction. A respected role model and ambassador of the sport, Winfield outlines his strategy for making baseball inclusive, empowering, and entertaining, offering ideas and solutions for diversifying front offices; marketing the game; developing community-based programs; and working out fair, creative, and lucrative parameters for the business of baseball.--From publisher description."--Source other than the Library of Congress.